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Spenser Road, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Spenser Road, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/spenser-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 2AZ, MK40 2BB, MK40 2BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£247,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£234,654
39 sales
Price range
£95k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jun 2026
MK40 2AZ

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At a glance

House prices£248k average36% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% freeholdAcross 52 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

39 property sales on Spenser Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £247,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £132,894. Average sale prices rose from £201,200 in 2016 to £247,500 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% flat, 36% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Spenser Road range from £95,000 to £440,000. 54% of homes sold here were freehold and 46% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Spenser Road ranks 302nd for average price.

House prices on Spenser Road compared

Spenser Road£247,500
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £201,200 (5 sales)2016£201k2017: £189,500 (7 sales)2017£190k2018: £126,998 (3 sales)2018£127k2019: £245,000 (3 sales)2019£245k2020: £256,800 (5 sales)2020£257k2021: £307,750 (4 sales)2021£308k2022: £316,000 (3 sales)2022£316k2023: £440,000 (1 sales)2023£440k2024: £198,750 (4 sales)2024£199k2025: £255,000 (2 sales)2025£255k2026: £247,500 (2 sales)2026£248k

Tenure: 54% freehold and 46% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£132,89411 Jun 2026
Semi-detached14£318,85710 Jun 2026
Terraced4£333,1252 Dec 2022
Detached2£415,0001 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Spenser Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 28 Aug 2026£486,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 20, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 11 Jun 2026£135,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 10 Jun 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 5 Mar 2026£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 20, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 15 Oct 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Spenser Court, Spenser Road MK40 2BA 6 Oct 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 12 Sep 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 25 Mar 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 8 Jan 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 18 Dec 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, 20, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 25 Oct 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 16, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 13 Sep 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 31 May 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 15 Apr 2024£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 20, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 18 Jan 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 1 Jun 2023£440,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 2 Dec 2022£353,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 12 Aug 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
62A, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 8 Jun 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
79, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 3 Sep 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62B, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 4 Mar 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 19 Feb 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 15 Jan 2021£348,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 13 Jan 2021£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 22, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 3 Dec 2020£120,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 20 Nov 2020£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 13 Nov 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 9 Nov 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat D, 8, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 3 Apr 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
48B, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 24 Mar 2020£196,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 18 Dec 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 16, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 27 Sep 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 8, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 23 Sep 2019£100,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 31 May 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 8 Nov 2018£32,000 OtherFreehold
Flat A, 18, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 5 Jul 2018£121,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 5, 20, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 29 May 2018£124,995 FlatLeasehold
62A, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 27 Mar 2018£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 16, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 23 Mar 2018£103,000 FlatLeasehold
84, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 15 Feb 2018£500,000 OtherFreehold
11, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 24 Nov 2017£271,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, 16, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 20 Oct 2017£142,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Spenser Road MK40 2BE 13 Jul 2017£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 22, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 27 Jun 2017£100,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 31 May 2017£360,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 22, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 24 May 2017£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 10, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 13 Apr 2017£110,000 FlatLeasehold
62A, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 29 Nov 2016£157,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Spenser Road MK40 2BB 18 Nov 2016£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Spenser Road MK40 2AZ 5 Aug 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 1, 20, Spenser Road £114,000 (Jun 2016) → £130,000 (Jan 2024) → £160,000 (Oct 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
Flat 5, 20, Spenser Road £124,995 (May 2018) → £135,000 (Oct 2024) +8%
over 6 yrs
Flat 5, 16, Spenser Road £142,000 (Oct 2017) → £150,000 (Sep 2024) +6%
over 7 yrs
25, Spenser Road £280,000 (Aug 2016) → £380,000 (May 2024) +36%
over 8 yrs
62A, Spenser Road £157,000 (Nov 2016) → £153,000 (Mar 2018) → £205,000 (Jun 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
11, Spenser Road £271,500 (Nov 2017) → £348,000 (Jan 2021) +28%
over 3 yrs
Flat D, 8, Spenser Road £100,000 (Sep 2019) → £155,000 (Apr 2020) +55%
over under a year

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Schools near Spenser Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.3 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.6 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milton Road (adj) 1 min walk
  • Chaucer Road (adj, Bromham Road) 2 min walk
  • Shakespeare Road (N-bound, Shakespeare Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaucer Road (opp, Bromham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kay's Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.1 mi
  • Shakespeare Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Priory Dental Practice · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.9%62.5%
Private rented49.7%20.3%
Social rented17.2%17.1%
Households941

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,878

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Spenser Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.8%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian48.2%47.6%
No religion34.9%34.1%
Not answered7.5%5.8%
Muslim5.9%7.1%
Hindu1.3%1.6%
Other religion1.2%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Sikh0.4%2.2%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK66.5%78.6%
Born outside the UK33.5%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.7%34.7%
No qualifications23.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications12%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications9.8%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health33.6%35%
Fair health14.8%11.8%
Bad health5.8%3.4%
Very bad health2.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
No cars or vans in household43.5%18.2%
1 car or van in household42.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household11%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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